Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, also known as ECMO, is a vital method of treatment for patients with respiratory failure, severe ARDS, COVID-19, and cardiogenic shock, and its application has been rising sharply worldwide. The ECMO Book provides a thorough yet comprehensible foundation for comprehending extracorporeal support concepts as well as the nuances associated with the care of patients needing ECMO. Dr. Jeffrey DellaVolpe offers authoritative, consistent advice on all ECMO-related topics, making difficult concepts clear and understandable while assisting you in becoming more knowledgeable about and proficient in this complex therapy.
Establishes the framework of ECMO in the treatment of critically ill patients (patient selection, indications, contraindications), moving from fundamental scientific knowledge to sophisticated ECMO concepts.
provides you with a solid framework for how those ideas might be utilized in the daily treatment of patients with severe cardiac and respiratory failure. It explores physiologic fundamentals and develops on these concepts by applying them to extracorporeal support.
the management of the ventilator on an ECMO, the titration of blood flow, the titration of sweep gas, and the control of anticoagulation and bleeding.
